25 year old passes out from exhaustion while pulling an all nighter at work on his passion project. There is hope for our future yet! Beautiful and original build Drew. Hat tip to you sir.
I’m a second generation car guy whose father had a car in Darryl Starbird’s Oklahoma museum. At Christmas we were talking about the younger generations bringing forward the Kustom culture, Hot Rods by Boyd, Lil John Buttera, Gene Winfield, Bill Cushenberry, the Alexander Brothers, Ron Fornier’s. . .The list goes on. This guy Drew Hafner gives us hope for the future of the craft. Props to Emory’s for the leap of faith to bring him in. I just built a dream facility on my property so I can continue building and restoring cars during retirement in a couple of years. I hope to hire a couple of local apprentices to teach the craft like gas welding aluminum and building station bucks, while leveraging 3d CAD, scanning and printing. Fun times! I’m so amped up right now that I’m going down to the shop.
Wow. Every detail that Drew has etched into this 912 feels just so . . . . right. There is absolutely nothing I would change on it. Nothing. Even the color is spot on for me. I can no longer look at an early stock 911 or 912 now without imagining Drew's touches on it. As a designer myself, I am in complete awe on his grasp and knowledge of design and workmanship.
Great story of bringing the car back to life. Exciting to hear of a Columbus Ohio native doing well, yes, I too am from Columbus. The car looks amazing a job well done.
What a journey. OMG. I bought a new 912 from a factory store in Stuttgart in 1966. I imported it to the US through LA and it came into the country 3 months before the 912 was introduced into the US market. Unfortunately, I didn't have it very long because it was costing me too much to keep it tuned...but when it ran, man, did it run. The most exhilarating car of the 35 or more I have owned. I always wanted to buy an old one and restore it...or find a 912E...but they got older and scarcer while I was getting old enough to do it. So I think that dream is all but gone. But I certainly congratulate you on your achievement. Personally, I would have kept the original 912 back end...but that's just me...and mine was a five speed trans.
The drawing is awesome. He drew it and realized it. Since he had all the examples right at hand to copy there was probably nowhere else in the world this could have happened
Man beautiful car! He's not only very talented in building but very artful in his sense of design. Took an iconic design and made it his own adding some beautiful touches and accents that make the car a unique beauty! Really nice work!
Absolutely wonderful video, I’m so happy that I stumbled on it. The quality is by far one of the best I’ve seen on RU-vid, well done. As for Drew Hefner and his car, wow I’m truly impressed by this young man, a true craftsman who has years in front of him and I hope to hear more about him. I’m also glad he worked with a 912, a car that is just now becoming recognized by collectors. I just recently purchased an all original mint condition 912 that was owned by one family, he was a former concours judge and multiple award winning owner of early 911’s, 356 and other cars. This car has a special history which I hope to one day document in some way to honor the original owners, I can only hope to create a video of this quality. Thanks again for bringing this to us.
You need to feature this car on jay lenos channel, he loves showcasing and supporting young craftspeople in the automotive world, people need to know how good your work is, this car is basically a resume of your skills after all, loved the video!.
Dang it Ben, you absolutely nail it with your subjects and the outstanding quality of your videos. The craftsmanship embodied in Drew's Porsche is stunning. I'll watch this another two or three times just to absorb and truly appreciate what he's put into his car. In regard to your video, I've been following your work from your very early days. Your videos were excellent right out of the gate, but you're now equal to or better than the very best out there. Keep up the excellent work and thanks for such exceptional content.
Damn such talent at such a young age . The vision and the passion in him is great . I am in my 40s and I can't even fold a paper airplane and this guy here is creating awesomeness lol
Man I can not articulate in words how much I appreciate every detail you've shown us about this car. I the vision to create an art piece like this paired with the execution make it one of the most unique and beautiful Porsches I've ever seen.
Spot on @drewhafner in every regards...congrats on the job, the learned skill continually acquired, and best of all, your car! If you were closer to the East coast, you'd be getting a nod to the invite only, Porsche 356/550 OUTLAW RALLYE APPALACHIA event we are putting on in the Spring of 2025! Cheers!
So we’ll done Ben! What a great story to document and tell through killer camera work and editing (etc., etc.) You can see all your hard work and hours spent to cover Drew’s passion and hours and years of hard work. Such a killer build Drew… such an impressive thought process on this build. Congrats!
Great video. If this is his first ground-up Porsche build I can only imagine how stunning his cars will be after the next 10-20 builds. All the experimentation and refinement Drew Hafner will put into these cars could create an entirely fresh take on the outlaw Porsche experience. Having Rod Emory as a mentor doesn't hurt either 😅
So impressed with this young man. At 25 I was completely lost and not sure what my future was. Really awesome to see a kid with passion and knowing what he wants to do with his life at such a young age!
+100 ...I was lost as well... What I have observed over the decades is the incredible value of strong and supportive mentors for boys growing up. We see this in Drew Lafner's story that he apprenticed as a young boy at his father's shop, or in sporting legends... Without a environment to foster a passion and talent... men will drift and twist in confusion.. without a direction to focus... I digress... Cheers....
Fantastic stuff. This channel is super underrated. Also, we’ll be hearing about this kid when he opens his own custom shop. That fab work and attention to detail is top notch and very rare. Well done.
This reminds me of what Petrolicious was before it was bought out and ruined. I have followed you since the beginning and this is some seriously good work.
I’m blown away by the next generation of creative young minds. First with Ben’s video. By far your best work and I’m super proud to have watched your evolution of making RU-vid videos and now creating this perfect video. I can’t speak enough about the quality, content, style, imaging, just wow. Also, I amazed by Drew’s skill level and build of this 912. Talk about a skill level to make a successful career out of now with your relocation to Southern California. Incredible work by these two young souls! Can’t wait to see what’s next for these two young guys.
I'm ready to lose a kidney, an arm and a leg to live this man's life. I'll literally be driving this and working his job with a bionic arm and leg and i'd still be the happiest man to ever walk this earth.
@@cben86 I'm taking the long way round since my current situation does not let me afford going in the short direction. However, i am grinding and committing really hard to this and i appreciate your words of motivation 🫡
Drew says a few times - “there’s something so special about it”. I’d rephrase that - there’s nothing NOT special about it! Dream job, dream skill set, dream car. Ah, to be 25 and have SO much sh*t together….
WOW. The Porsche is the most beautiful cars ever made in my opinion. About 36 years ago I missed an opportunity to acquire a early right hand steering, single grill 356 that was in a garage in Huntington beach. the owner was waiting to receive the paper work from Europe before he could sell it. I checked back a few times over the next 6 months but gave up and will always regret not being more patient and getting that car. I wonder what ever happened to it.
Insane talent! Metal fabrication is the single hardest thing to get done in a custom project. If any young guy asked me for a suggested career path, this would be it!
Absolutely love this channel and the Porsche brand. Thanks Ben. Look forward to 2023 and new content. By the way your Dad’s pretty cool as is the rest of your family, you bring honor to them and car culture. Thanks.
Wow. Absolutely Incredible and Amazing Job. The car is pure and magical. He should consider doing a limited production run of these things. Seriously. Absolutely magical.
"20-year old kid" common, 18 years old should be an Adult. In modern world young people don't hurry to take any responsibilities. You are an exception, BTW. Respect for what you do in such young age, brother. God bless!
